In 1988, Ducati unleashed the Desmoquattro 851 engine, the first desmodromic twin with liquid-cooling, four valves per cylinder, and electronic fuel injection. The engine found its way into one of the iconic sports bikes of […]
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Honda XR628R: Street-Legal Baja Tribute
Hot Rod XR from Italy’s GPgarage Moto… Introduced in 1985, the Honda XR600R was destined to become one of the most successful off-road bikes in motorcycling history. The air-cooled thumper would win the Baja 1000 […]
Cheater Slick: Honda XR75-Inspired Custom
Custom Minibike: “The Montague Loop Special” from Alpha Moto Co… In the early 1950s, M&H Tires began to offer production racing slicks for drag racers. Since fully slick tires are outlawed on most roads due […]
“R” Treatment: Triumph Daytona 900 Café Racer
Hinckley Hero: Joe Pitman’s Triumph 900 Triple “CR2″… At the 1990 Cologne Motorcycle Show, Triumph Motorcycles returned with a bang, revealing a six-strong range of modern multi-cylinder machines built out of a new state-of-the-art factory […]
Make 125’s Great Again: ’51 Puch TT “Frankenstein”
From Acid Machine: 125cc Junkyard Dog… In 1899, inventor and mechanic Johann Puch founded his manufacturing firm in Graz, Austria, and soon began producing bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, and automobiles. Puch motorcars performed well in pre-war […]
Aluminum Enfield: “Stellar” Interceptor 650
Interceptor 650 Café Racer from FrenchMoto… Few modern bikes lend themselves to customization as readily as the Royal Enfield 650 twins, particularly the Interceptor 650 (INT650). Not only is the barrier of entry quite low […]
Father-Son Special: Velocette 350 Scrambler
Velocette Scrambler from South Africa… In 1933, the Velocette 350 MAC was born, featuring a 349cc single-cylinder high-cam pushrod engine capable of running the 280-lb machine up to ~75 mph. None other than Phil Irving, […]
Flying Brick to Fighter Jet: BMW K1100 “Top Gun”
Jet Fighter-inspired K1100 Street Tracker from Moto Adonis… Nearly a decade after the introduction of the original K-bikes in 1984, BMW released the K1100LT and K1100RS — the biggest and most powerful “Flying Bricks” ever […]
Best Custom Bikes of 2023: Editor’s Choice!
Earlier this week, we presented our Top 10 Custom Bikes of 2023 — an objective, data-driven list in which bikes were ranked according to website traffic and social engagement. Today, we’re thrilled to present our […]
Top 10 Restomods of 2023
We’ve been happy to witness restomod builds gain traction in recent years. Generally, restomods are vintage bikes that remain relatively true to their original aesthetics and silhouette, but have been brought into the 21st century […]
